A day from Córdoba
Day trips from Córdoba
The caliphal city of Medina Azahara on the outskirts, a fairy-tale castle by the Guadalquivir, white villages in the Subbética and Seville less than an hour away by train: day trips from Córdoba.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Very close to the city
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SpainMedina Azahara
The palace city of the caliphate, a World Heritage Site, about eight kilometres away.
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SpainAlmodóvar del Río
A restored castle on a hill by the Guadalquivir, which was Highgarden in Game of Thrones.
What to see in Almodóvar del Río
The Subbética
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SpainZuheros
A white village beneath a castle on the rock, with the Cueva de los Murciélagos nearby.
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SpainPriego de Córdoba
The Fuente del Rey and the Barrio de la Villa, white and full of flowers, in the capital of Córdoba's Baroque.
What to see in Priego de Córdoba
Cities one or two hours away
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SpainSeville
The cathedral, the Royal Alcázar and Triana, less than an hour away by high-speed train.
What to see in Seville -
SpainÉcija
The city of towers, with Baroque churches and palaces, on the way to Seville.
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SpainCarmona
A monumental town above the Guadalquivir plain, with fortresses and a Roman necropolis.
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SpainÚbeda
Renaissance squares and palaces, a World Heritage Site, in Jaén province, next to Baeza.
What to see in Úbeda
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Córdoba?
Medina Azahara and Almodóvar del Río, very close; Zuheros and Priego, in the Subbética; and Seville, Écija, Carmona or Úbeda, one or two hours away.
How do you get to Medina Azahara from Córdoba?
It is about eight kilometres away: by car or on the tourist bus from the centre, and a shuttle runs from the visitor centre up to the site.
Can you visit Seville from Córdoba in a day?
Yes, the high-speed train takes less than an hour, so you can see the essentials and be back in Córdoba to sleep.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
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